Loch Fithie in Angus: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Scotland holds Loch Fithie, in Angus. The bank is 236 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Angus standards. The closest town, Forfar, is 2.1 miles distant. Dundee is the closest city, 14 miles away. The area boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Loch Fithie

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon, European eel and European grayling. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Loch Fithie that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 14°C, while January sits near 2°C. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan any trip to Loch Fithie around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about 100 yards from here. Murton Nature Reserve runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Rescobie Loch, 1.7 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Loch Fithie for certain.